At least 32 people are dead after violent storms swept through the South and Midwest.
President Joe Biden declared a major disaster in Arkansas and sent federal aid to the state after an EF3 tornado tore through Pulaski County with winds clocking in at 165 mph. About 50 people were treated at area hospitals for injuries sustained during the storm.
"We know families across America are mourning the loss of loved ones, desperately waiting for news of others fighting for their lives, and sorting through the rubble of their homes and businesses," Biden said in a statement.
The storm created dangerous winds and a number of tornadoes that leveled towns in its path. At least two children were killed in Memphis, Tennessee after trees were knocked onto homes.
According to the National Weather Service, at least 59 tornadoes reportedly touched down across 11 states.
Another round of severe storms are expected to roll in Tuesday and impact Americans from Texas to Illinois.
The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi for fighting oppression of women in Iran.
Cheddar News checks in midday on the coast-to-coast weekend weather forecast for Friday, Oct. 6, 2023.
Cheddar News checks in with your coast-to-coast weekend weather forecast for Friday, Oct., 2023.
France Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne called a meeting of ministers for Friday to tackle the bedbug crisis.
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday proposed raising the legal age that people in England can buy cigarettes by one year, every year until it is eventually illegal for the whole population and smoking will hopefully be phased out among young people.
After a summer of record-breaking heat, scientists say the month of September proved to be far warmer on average than other months.
Cheddar News checks in with your coast-to-coast weather forecast for Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023.
After a summer of record-breaking heat, September also was far warmer than average months.
Cheddar News checks in with your coast-to-coast weather forecast for Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will no longer be distributing vaccine cards.
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